Patents by Inventor Yuzuru Uchiyama
Yuzuru Uchiyama has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7665584Abstract: An apparatus for coupling a bicycle disc brake rotor to a bicycle wheel hub is disclosed. The apparatus includes an adapter and a rotor retaining member. The adapter is adapted to be nonrotatably coupled to the bicycle wheel hub and to be nonrotatably coupled to the disc brake rotor. The adapter includes a plurality of axially extending protruding portions adapted to extend through the disc brake rotor to nonrotatably couple the disc brake rotor to the adapter. At least one of the protruding portions has a groove defined therein. A portion of the rotor retaining member is received in the groove in the protruding portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2006Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Shinya Hirotomi, Takanori Kanehisa, Yuzuru Uchiyama
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Publication number: 20070240945Abstract: An apparatus for coupling a bicycle disc brake rotor to a bicycle wheel hub is disclosed. The apparatus includes an adapter and a rotor retaining member. The adapter is adapted to be nonrotatably coupled to the bicycle wheel hub and to be nonrotatably coupled to the disc brake rotor. The adapter includes a plurality of axially extending protruding portions adapted to extend through the disc brake rotor to nonrotatably couple the disc brake rotor to the adapter. At least one of the protruding portions has a groove defined therein. A portion of the rotor retaining member is received in the groove in the protruding portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2006Publication date: October 18, 2007Applicant: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Shinya Hirotomi, Takanori Kanehisa, Yuzuru Uchiyama
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Patent number: 7055655Abstract: A bicycle assembly includes a frame portion, a component and a shim. The frame portion has a component mounting section. The component has a frame mounting section. The frame mounting section is removably coupled to the component mounting section by a fastener. The shim is mounted between the component mounting section and the frame mounting section on the fastener to space the component a predetermined distance from the frame portion. The shim includes a shim portion and a handle portion. The shim portion includes two shim sections connected together. The shim sections have free ends spaced from each other to form an open ended fastener opening with the fastener selectively received therein. The shim portion has a predetermined thickness in an axial direction of the fastener opening to space the component a predetermined distance from the frame section. The handle portion extends outwardly from the shim portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2001Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Shinichi Takizawa, Yuzuru Uchiyama
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Patent number: 7045217Abstract: A plated component used in an outdoor environment comprises a component main unit, a metal coating formed over at least a part of the component main unit, and an oxide coating formed over at least a part of the component main unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2003Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Shimano, Inc.Inventors: Yasushi Nishimura, Yuzuru Uchiyama
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Patent number: 6685384Abstract: A cable harness assembly is provided on a bicycle for guiding a disk brake control hose in accompaniment of the cable stoppers brazed on a bicycle frame. The cable harness assembly basically has a hose hanger, a hanger stopper, a stopper bushing and a hanger fixing bolt. The hose hanger includes a body portion of a first outer diameter or width and formed with a first axial bore therethrough, and a cable portion extending from the body portion. The hanger stopper of a second outer diameter or width is smaller than the first outer diameter or width. The hanger stopper is formed with a halting piece extending from the hanger stopper and a second axial bore therethrough. The stopper bushing is sandwiched between the hose hanger and the hanger stopper and formed with a third axial bore therethrough. The stopper bushing is made of a radially expandable material and has a third outer diameter or width being normally approximate to the second outer diameter or width.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2001Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventor: Yuzuru Uchiyama
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Publication number: 20030235699Abstract: A plated component used in an outdoor environment comprises a component main unit, a metal coating formed over at least a part of the component main unit, and an oxide coating formed over at least a part of the component main unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2003Publication date: December 25, 2003Applicant: Shimano, Inc.Inventors: Yasushi Nishimura, Yuzuru Uchiyama
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Publication number: 20030079946Abstract: A bicycle assembly includes a frame portion, a component and a shim. The frame portion has a component mounting section. The component has a frame mounting section. The frame mounting section is removably coupled to the component mounting section by a fastener. The shim is mounted between the component mounting section and the frame mounting section on the fastener to space the component a predetermined distance from the frame portion. The shim includes a shim portion and a handle portion. The shim portion includes two shim sections connected together. The shim sections have free ends spaced from each other to form an open ended fastener opening with the fastener selectively received therein. The shim portion has a predetermined thickness in an axial direction of the fastener opening to space the component a predetermined distance from the frame section. The handle portion extends outwardly from the shim portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2001Publication date: May 1, 2003Inventors: Shinichi Takizawa, Yuzuru Uchiyama
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Patent number: 6551008Abstract: A cable harness assembly is provided on a bicycle for guiding a disk brake control hose in accompaniment of the cable stoppers brazed on a bicycle frame. The cable harness assembly basically has a hose hanger, a hanger stopper, a stopper bushing and a hanger fixing bolt. The hose hanger includes a body portion of a first outer diameter or width and formed with a first axial bore therethrough, and a cable portion extending from the body portion. The hanger stopper of a second outer diameter or width is smaller than the first outer diameter or width. The hanger stopper is formed with a halting piece extending from the hanger stopper and a second axial bore therethrough. The stopper bushing is sandwiched between the hose hanger and the hanger stopper and formed with a third axial bore therethrough. The stopper bushing is made of a radially expandable material and has a third outer diameter or width being normally approximate to the second outer diameter or width.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2000Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventor: Yuzuru Uchiyama
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Patent number: 6527303Abstract: A hydraulic hose assembly is provided for connecting hydraulic components of a bicycle. The hydraulic hose assembly has a flexible hose, a rigid tubular insert, connecting fastener and a tubular bushing. The compression bushing surrounds the flexible hose in order that the connecting fastener can be tightened to compress the bushing into a watertight seal. The compression bushing has an annular recess that is located between a pair of inclined sections. The annular recess is configured to limit the amount of radial expansion of the outer diameter of the bushing when the hydraulic hose assembly is coupled to the bicycle component.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2001Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Osamu Kariyama, Masanori Sugimoto, Yuzuru Uchiyama, Rikimasa Ohishi
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Patent number: 6517031Abstract: A method of supporting a hose on a cable stopper of a bicycle involves providing a cable harness assembly including a hose hanger and a stopper bushing; inserting the stopper bushing within an inner space of the cable stopper; radially expanding the stopper bushing within the inner space of the cable stopper such that the stopper bushing at least partially contacts an interior wall of the cable stopper to couple the hose hanger to the cable stopper; and supporting the hose on a cable portion of the hose hanger. The hose hanger includes a body portion and the cable portion that is sized and configured to support the hose. The stopper bushing has an unexpanded outer width that is sized and configured to be received within the inner space of the cable stopper.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2002Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventor: Yuzuru Uchiyama
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Publication number: 20020180209Abstract: A hydraulic hose assembly is provided for connecting hydraulic components of a bicycle. The hydraulic hose assembly has a flexible hose, a rigid tubular insert, connecting fastener and a tubular bushing. The compression bushing surrounds the flexible hose in order that the connecting fastener can be tightened to compress the bushing into a watertight seal. The compression bushing has an annular recess that is located between a pair of inclined sections. The annular recess is configured to limit the amount of radial expansion of the outer diameter of the bushing when the hydraulic hose assembly is coupled to the bicycle component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2001Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: Osamu Kariyama, Masanori Sugimotp, Yuzuru Uchiyama, Rikimasa Ohishi
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Publication number: 20020081151Abstract: A cable harness assembly is provided on a bicycle for guiding a disk brake control hose in accompaniment of the cable stoppers brazed on a bicycle frame. The cable harness assembly basically has a hose hanger, a hanger stopper, a stopper bushing and a hanger fixing bolt. The hose hanger includes a body portion of a first outer diameter or width and formed with a first axial bore therethrough, and a cable portion extending from the body portion. The hanger stopper of a second outer diameter or width is smaller than the first outer diameter or width. The hanger stopper is formed with a halting piece extending from the hanger stopper and a second axial bore therethrough. The stopper bushing is sandwiched between the hose hanger and the hanger stopper and formed with a third axial bore therethrough. The stopper bushing is made of a radially expandable material and has a third outer diameter or width being normally approximate to the second outer diameter or width.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2002Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Yuzuru Uchiyama
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Publication number: 20010055515Abstract: A cable harness assembly is provided on a bicycle for guiding a disk brake control hose in accompaniment of the cable stoppers brazed on a bicycle frame. The cable harness assembly basically has a hose hanger, a hanger stopper, a stopper bushing and a hanger fixing bolt. The hose hanger includes a body portion of a first outer diameter or width and formed with a first axial bore therethrough, and a cable portion extending from the body portion. The hanger stopper of a second outer diameter or width is smaller than the first outer diameter or width. The hanger stopper is formed with a halting piece extending from the hanger stopper and a second axial bore therethrough. The stopper bushing is sandwiched between the hose hanger and the hanger stopper and formed with a third axial bore therethrough. The stopper bushing is made of a radially expandable material and has a third outer diameter or width being normally approximate to the second outer diameter or width.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2001Publication date: December 27, 2001Inventor: Yuzuru Uchiyama
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Patent number: 6134980Abstract: An internal hub transmission for a bicycle includes a hub axle having an axle axis for retaining the transmission to a bicycle frame, a driver rotatably supported relative to the hub axle, an output member rotatably supported relative to the hub axle, a power transmission mechanism disposed between the driver and the output member for communicating rotational force of the driver to the output member through a plurality of transmission paths, and an operation mechanism disposed in the hub axle for movement in the direction of the axle axis to select among the plurality of transmission paths. An actuating mechanism is mounted on the hub axle inboard of a free end of the hub axle for moving the operation mechanism in the direction of the axle axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1998Date of Patent: October 24, 2000Assignee: Shimano, Inc.Inventor: Yuzuru Uchiyama